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Kandhal Population - Katihar, Bihar

Kandhal is a medium size village located in Barsoi Block of Katihar district, Bihar with total 224 families residing. The Kandhal village has population of 1205 of which 642 are males while 563 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kandhal village population of children with age 0-6 is 207 which makes up 17.18 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kandhal village is 877 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Kandhal as per census is 832, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Kandhal village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Kandhal village was 46.19 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Kandhal Male literacy stands at 53.50 % while female literacy rate was 37.95 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kandhal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Kandhal village.

Kandhal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 224 - -
Population 1,205 642 563
Child (0-6) 207 113 94
Schedule Caste 120 59 61
Schedule Tribe 55 31 24
Literacy 46.19 % 53.50 % 37.95 %
Total Workers 322 294 28
Main Worker 311 - -
Marginal Worker 11 8 3

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.96 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.56 % of total population in Kandhal village.

Work Profile

In Kandhal village out of total population, 322 were engaged in work activities. 96.58 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.42 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 322 workers engaged in Main Work, 94 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 205 were Agricultural labourer.